Trainer Aidan O’Brien figured Diego Velasquez would prefer firmer turf than what he’s run on in Ireland, so he sent him to New York for the Aug. 3 Saratoga Derby Invitational. Then heavy rain postponed the Grade 1 race to this Saturday. Oh well. So, O’Brien sent his colt back home, which prove...
Horse Racing News Colonial Downs postponed the Arlington Million (G1) Day race card one day to Sunday (Aug. 11) due to expected heavy rain from Tropical Storm Debby. In an updated press release Wednesday, the track said the decision was made after consulting with weather experts, and that it’s con...
Horse Racing News Racing has been canceled at Colonial Downs in New Kent, Virginia, on Thursday and Friday due to Tropical Storm Debby. Saturday’s showcase card featuring the Arlington Million (G1) and Beverly D (G2) is in jeopardy, too. Saturday's Stakes-rich card at Colonial is in Jeopardy due t...
It’s time for trainer Doug Cowans to mull what’s next for Next. Marathon man Next took a stroll around the main track at Saratoga Race Course on Sunday afternoon, picking up the pace in the stretch for a 22 ¼-length blowout in the $150,000 Birdstone Stakes. What's Next for the streaking Next af...
Adare Manor came up with a different way to win, stalking the pace, working through tight quarters and then rolling to victory in the $400,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1) at Del Mar Racetrack. The 5-year-old mare looks to be in championship running after her third straight victory and a repeat of ...
Trainer Bill Mott gave jockey Junior Alvarado a plan earlier in the week: Start fast with Arthur’s Ride, get the lead early, and stay in front. It worked to perfection in the $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday. The striking 4-year-old gray son of Tap broke quickly f...
It was a Hall of Fame-like day for trainer Rob Atras, too, after Neat staged a winning rally and beat Lagynos by a neck in the $500,000 National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Stakes (G2) at Saratoga Race Course on Friday. Before the races began, jockey Joel Rosario, horses Justify and Gun Runner...
Another well-timed closing run by Cinderella’s Dream under top jockey William Buick produced an easy victory in the $400,000 Saratoga Oaks (G2) at Saratoga Race Course on Friday. European import Cinderella's Dream dominated in the Saratoga Oaks Trained by Charlie Appleby, the bay filly made it 2-f...
And the official winner of the 2020 Saudi Cup is Midnight Bisou! Maximum Security finally disqualified from the inaugural Saudi Cup win after more than four years After more than four years, Maximum Security was disqualified by the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia (JCSA) on Friday (Aug. 2) and runner-up ...
It was a hot time last weekend in Saratoga Springs, both in the old town and at the racetrack. Temperatures soared into the mid to upper 80s without a ripple of cooling breeze, making for toasty conditions in the venerable wooden grandstand. The racing action warmed to the occasion, topped by Fierce...
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